At Adelaide, December 15. Pakistan won by 12 runs. Toss: Pakistan.

Australia's unexpected slide began with a narrow defeat induced by clever bowling from leg-spinner�Shahid Afridi and off-spinner�Saqlain Mushtaq. Afridi rocketed a fast ball through Blewett's defences and Saqlain turned several away from the right-handers without any discernible change in his action. Saqlain took a career-best five for 29 and the mystery of his leg-break intensified when captain Wasim Akram said, "He won't even tell me how he bowls it."�Australia lost their composure and folded from 192 for five to 211 all out, chasing 224. After a month of under-achievement by West Indies, this day lit up the summer: it introduced a�Pakistan side full of excitement, passion and fresh, unorthodox players.

Man of the Match:�Saqlain Mushtaq. Attendance: 21,103.

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